Individuals using the Internet in Netherlands
Netherlands: Individuals using the Internet was 97.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Netherlands is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Netherlands peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 0.3% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 44.0% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 91.3% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More infrastructure data for Netherlands
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 41.44 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 307,432 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 3,286 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 11 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 621.43 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 26.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Netherlands?
- Individuals using the internet in Netherlands was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for individuals using the internet?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.